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Gropello Cairoli: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Gropello Cairoli, rice fields and railway in the Lomellina

The name recalls the Cairoli family, the brothers from Pavia who fought in the Risorgimento, Italy's 19th-century unification, and who were linked to this town. Gropello Cairoli lies in the eastern Lomellina, west of Pavia, on a plain of rice paddies, irrigation channels and farmsteads, where spring transforms the landscape as the fields are flooded for rice sowing.

The centre is compact, with low houses and a few historic buildings; around it are detached houses and small blocks of flats, and in the countryside the large farmsteads (cascine), some still working, others waiting to be restored. For commuters the railway matters: published timetables show 1 stop in the municipality with 1 train line and 1 bus line, and the report measures the distance from the house to the station. Pavia is close and Milan within reach.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 4,271 residents in 2023, down 7.0% on 2011 (321 people). The average age is 47.9, slightly above the province of Pavia, with over-65s at 26.5% and foreign residents at 8.9%. Declared incomes are just below the provincial average.

On an irrigated plain, the official flood maps need reading case by case, especially near channels and watercourses, and the report does this for each address. Gropello is in seismic zone 3, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of around 0.059 g. In farmsteads and old houses, the roof, rising damp and the services are what count.

Key points

  • Rice-growing Lomellina, west of Pavia.
  • 1 railway stop and 1 bus line.
  • 4,271 residents, down 7.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.059 g.

Overview

Gropello Cairoli is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,271 residents, ranked 28 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gropello Cairoli is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.059 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gropello Cairoli declared an average taxable income of 25,555 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gropello Cairoli is in climate zone E, with 2,619 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 89 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gropello Cairoli has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.1% of the land in Gropello Cairoli, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Gropello Cairoli is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Gropello Cairoli; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gropello Cairoli: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Gropello Cairoli are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 42 inhabited census areas in Gropello Cairoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 16.2%
  • good 83.8%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 018076. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.